1:22 scale Impala Ewe Finished

I am planning on making copies of her. I thought that since there weren't any really female impalas I should make one, especially since they are one of the most common savanna animals. The first two photos are to show size. All criticism is welcome so I can improve her.

Pretty neat :) Let me know how much a copy will cost when you get to that point.

Ohhh! So beautyful

Amazing model

SUSANNE wrote:

Ohhh! So beautyful

Amazing model

Beautiful work!!!

It looks really neat! Great work

Fantastic work!

A very nice impala!!

Bonjour Ethan,
First of all My computer was out of service for 4 weeks.Please can you send your
invoice to my son Marc ,so He will pay you with paypal.Marc Drolet paypal account.
The address for shiping is
Marc Drolet
74 Laurier St,
Repentigny,
Québec Canada,
J 6 A 7 B 4
Is E-mail madroletphd@sympatico.ca

I will be interrested to buy 2 female impala.I hope you will make a male impala.littlebear Best wishes
Claude Drolet

I Love her! I also want 2-3 copies if possible. She would be a great addition.

Good to see the less extravagant gender get a model, too. I like her face very much and think you've got the hind legs down delightfully correctly. If there was anything to alter, I think I'd de-beef her shoulder region a bit. Not much, just a smidge off the overall roundness.

Thank you all so much for the compliments. Thanks Lea for the criticism. I tried to slim her shoulders and stomach down a little bit. Criticism is still welcome, I will probably not bake her until next weekend.

SeanieP wrote:

I Love her! I also want 2-3 copies if possible. She would be  a great addition.

I will save a few impalas for you, as long as I can make copies. I am glad you like her.

littlebear wrote:

Bonjour Ethan,
                  First of all My computer was out of service for 4 weeks.Please can you send your
invoice to my son Marc ,so He will pay you with paypal.Marc Drolet paypal account.
The address for shiping is          
                                                Marc Drolet
                                                74 Laurier St,
                                                 Repentigny,
                                                 Québec Canada,
                                                 J 6 A 7 B 4
                                  Is E-mail    madroletphd@sympatico.ca

I will be interrested to buy 2 female impala.I hope you will make a male impala.littlebear                                                     Best wishes
                                                                     Claude Drolet

I will save 2 impalas for you as long as I do indeed make copies. I suggest that you edit this post and remove your address from the public forum, for safety of privacy. Please either pm me or email me to continue this conversation.

She is beautiful, she is beautiful!  I would also be interested in a copy, especially if you are going to make a male to match, but she will do nicely on her own as well.

If I may make a suggestion, her tail is a little thick, I would thin it down before baking if possible, not much, but a little.

Wow, now she looks even more amazing! Beautiful work!!!!!

Kudu, you are a talented sculptor. I love your work. Congratulations !!

Thanks Phil, Anna, and Miguel. I fixed her tail, thank you for the suggestion. I may make a male. I have had a few requests. I will probably make a poll with a few other animals too in the future.

VERY beautiful impala!
Maybe you can make a little bit softer the texture of the fur. After making the texture I use to soft it with a brush and alcohol. Make a test out of the model before!

Thank you Joan for your kind words and your helpful suggestion. I tested your method out on a piece of clay. Then I did it on the the impala, and it worked well.

I can't wait to see the new figure!  As I said earlier, it does not matter if you make a male or not, she is a beautiful female by herself!  I would like a copy if you make them for sale!

Beautiful work Ethan!

Thanks Phil and Harriet. I will probably post pictures one more time before I bake her.

Most wonderful impala! She will fit right in with your other antelopes.

Thanks Geospiza fortis.
I have some bad news though. One of the materials that I was using to make a mold has dried up (this is for the male saiga, which I am molding before I mold the impala). Because of this the project will take a few weeks more than I originally planned.

After looking at my previous impala for a while, I decided that her head was too broad. I tried to make a new head for the body I already had, but when I put it on it didn't fit well. I liked the new head more than the one before so I decided to make it a body. The old impala may be converted into a male after I make the bongo. This new impala has more delicate and thin legs, so they are harder to work with, and I still need to work on. The new impala is about the same size, but with a lower shoulder height and a longer neck. All criticism is welcome.  

Nice!!

Fantastic!

perfect

Thanks for the compliments she is now finished and I have made a mold and staring casting models. Please pm me if you are interested. I am sorry for the poor lighting in the pictures. There hasn't been a sunny day here for almost a week. I will try and take better pictures once the weather gets better.

Well done. The paint goes well with the texture.

Amazing work! Very well done!!! I'm very impressed

Beautiful figure and nice paint job. The details of the coat is even more appreciated. In addition, the fantastic photos !!

Congratulations, what a nice delicate model

MiniZoo wrote:

Congratulations, what a nice delicate model

Just what I wanted to say!! Beautiful!!

Arrrhw, - she is SO beautyful

MiniZoo wrote:

Congratulations, what a nice delicate model

Thank you all for your kind words. However, I do have some bad news. The casting of all of my models in molds is going to be postponed (including male/female saiga and the impala). This is because I have had an allergic reaction to the resin I am using (Smooth-Cast 300). I was wondering if there was a good alternative to this that doesn't have any isocyanates or if there is proper protection that I could use and still be able to use this resin. I was also wondering if anyone who uses the 300 series by smooth-on has had problems or what protective gear they might wear while using it. Lastly I was wondering if it is dangerous to handle the resin after it has cured. On a lighter note the mold that I made worked well so far, but it might be a while before I can use it again. I am going to be sure the resin is safe to use before I try it again because the allergy can get worse and can lead to a respiratory issue. (here is an interesting about art material that other artists might want to look at http://www.saic.edu/media/saic/pdfs/campusresources/instructionalshops/SprayBooth_MaterialsHandbook.pdf)

Did you do this!? I saw your avatar an was sure it was a real one there!
This is fantastic! You're such a talent! How I've missed this!?

Very beautiful impala!! Amazing work!!

kudu11 wrote:

Thank you all for your kind words. However, I do have some bad news. The casting of all of my models in molds is going to be postponed (including male/female saiga and the impala). This is because I have had an allergic reaction to the resin I am using (Smooth-Cast 300). I was wondering if there was a good alternative to this that doesn't have any isocyanates or if there is proper protection that I could use and still be able to use this resin. I was also wondering if anyone who uses the 300 series by smooth-on has had problems or what protective gear they might wear while using it. Lastly I was wondering if it is dangerous to handle the resin after it has cured. On a lighter note the mold that I made worked well so far, but it might be a while before I can use it again. I am going to be sure the resin is safe to use before I try it again because the allergy can get worse and can lead to a respiratory issue. (here is an interesting about art material that other artists might want to look at http://www.saic.edu/media/saic/pdfs/campusresources/instructionalshops/SprayBooth_MaterialsHandbook.pdf)

So you have respiratory problems from Smooth-Cast 300? I use Smooth-Cast 310. I don't have any allergic reactions but I use protective equipment(gloves, mask, glasses). It's really problem if you have allergic reaction. Do you use mask? Or do you have a friend or relative who can help you or make the copies for of you? It will be sad if you can't make copies about your wonderful works. I wish you the best!

Thank you Jonas and Anna for your kind words. Thanks for the advice Noemi. I have not yet had respiratory issue, but I have had inflammation on my skin. I just have a risk of getting respiratory issues with continued exposure to the chemicals. If I was to use this product again I would need to wear a mask and gloves. I am not sure if I have anyone who could cast them for me, but if that was the case the production would probably have to be more limited. I might try to do some castings with gloves and mask in a few weeks. However I think I can still make the actual mold, which is the more difficult part.

I hope your problem with resin will resolve.
I really like your Kudu and Bongo girls.

This impala is beautiful I wish you will find a solution for your allergy and I hope someone here will have more advices like Noémi

A beautieful figurine!!